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Applied Materials Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Applied Materials reported flat revenue and increased EPS year over year for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024.

Applied Materials announced its Q1 2024 results, reporting revenue of $6.71 billion, which remained flat compared to the previous year. GAAP EPS increased by 19% to $2.41, while non-GAAP EPS increased by 5% to $2.13. The company generated $2.33 billion in cash from operations.

  • Revenue was $6.71 billion, flat year over year.
  • GAAP operating margin was 29.3 percent, up 0.1 points year over year.
  • GAAP EPS was $2.41, up 19 percent year over year.
  • Generated $2.33 billion in cash from operations.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$6.71B

Previous: $6.74B-0.5%
EPS

$2.41

Previous: $2.03+18.7%
Non-GAAP Gross Margin

47.9%

Previous: 46.8%+2.4%
Non-GAAP Operating Margin

29.5%

Previous: 29.5%+0.0%
Gross Margin

47.8%

Previous: 46.7%+2.4%
Operating Margin

29.3%

Previous: 29.2%+0.3%
Share Repurchases

$700M

Previous: $250M+180.0%
Dividends Paid

$266M

Previous: $220M+20.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$229M

Previous: -$287M+20.2%
Free Cash Flow

$1.79B

Previous: $1.43B+25.2%
Net Income

$2.02B

Previous: $1.72B+17.6%
Operating Income

$1.97B

Previous: $1.97B-0.2%
Gross Profit

$3.2B

Previous: $3.15B+1.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$6.85B

Previous: $3.55B+93.2%
Total Assets

$31.5B

Previous: $28B+12.8%
R&D Expense

$754M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$170M

Previous: $148M+14.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Applied Materials · Revenue · Quarterly

$6.71B

Q1 2024-0.5%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Applied Materials · $7.91B total across 3 segments · Q2 2026

  • Semiconductor Systems
    $5.97B
  • Applied Global Services
    $1.67B
  • Other
    $280M

Forward guidance

In the second quarter of fiscal 2024, Applied expects net revenue to be approximately $6.50 billion, plus or minus $400 million. Non-GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be in the range of $1.79 to $2.15.

Tailwinds

  • Net revenue is expected to be approximately $6.50 billion, plus or minus $400 million.
  • Non-GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be in the range of $1.79 to $2.15.
  • Includes the normalized tax benefit of share-based compensation of $0.01 per share
  • Includes a net income tax benefit related to intra-entity intangible asset transfers of $0.02 per share

Headwinds

  • Excludes known charges related to completed acquisitions of $0.01 per share
  • Does not reflect any items that are unknown at this time.
  • Additional charges related to acquisitions or other non-operational or unusual items.
  • Other tax-related items, which we are not able to predict without unreasonable efforts due to their inherent uncertainty.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.9%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

41 / 73 earnings

Positive

+13.8%

Q2 2016

Best reaction

-14.1%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-4.2%-6.4%+25.5%
Q1 2026+8.1%+12.5%+4.0%
Q4 2025+4.4%+5.3%+16.1%
Q3 2025-14.1%-14.5%-10.9%
Q2 2025-5.1%-7.2%-2.4%
Q1 2025-8.2%-5.5%-15.5%
Q4 2024-7.6%-7.4%-7.4%
Q3 2024+3.1%+2.2%-6.5%
Q2 2024-2.5%+1.1%+9.0%
Q1 2024+7.2%+1.6%+6.7%
Q4 2023-4.4%-3.9%+4.2%
Q3 2023+3.2%+6.9%+0.0%
Q2 2023+1.0%-1.0%+10.5%
Q1 2023-3.4%-6.8%+2.6%
Q4 2022+0.5%+2.7%+0.5%
Q3 2022-1.3%-3.8%-16.2%
Q2 2022-4.4%-4.3%-19.3%
Q1 2022-2.4%-4.6%-3.4%
Q4 2021-3.8%-4.5%-6.3%
Q3 2021-0.1%+3.2%+10.5%
Q2 2021+3.1%+10.2%+5.2%
Q1 2021+3.2%+0.4%-0.7%
Q4 2020+2.3%+4.5%+24.1%
Q3 2020+1.7%-0.1%-17.3%
Q2 2020+1.1%+7.7%+9.8%
Q1 2020+4.5%+3.7%-21.0%
Q4 2019+8.6%+6.7%+4.8%
Q3 2019-0.2%+0.0%+9.9%
Q2 2019+2.9%-0.6%-0.7%
Q1 2019-4.3%-3.8%-1.1%
Q4 2018+5.4%+6.5%-2.8%
Q3 2018-7.9%-7.9%-17.7%
Q2 2018-10.3%-8.9%-10.6%
Q1 2018+9.0%+11.1%+20.0%
Q4 2017+1.3%+5.4%-5.8%
Q3 2017-0.4%-0.0%+6.0%
Q2 2017+3.1%+5.0%+0.8%
Q1 2017-0.1%+1.2%+11.5%
Q4 2016+2.4%+5.5%+8.3%
Q3 2016+8.6%+9.7%+10.1%
Q2 2016+13.8%
Q1 2016+7.2%
Q4 2015+2.7%
Q3 2015-3.8%
Q2 2015+1.4%
Q1 2015-0.6%
Q4 2014+1.5%
Q3 2014+7.2%
Q2 2014+6.6%
Q1 2014+6.1%
Q4 2013-0.8%
Q3 2013-0.7%
Q2 2013+1.1%
Q1 2013+1.7%
Q4 2012-2.0%
Q3 2012+2.3%
Q2 2012-1.2%
Q1 2012-0.6%
Q4 2011+2.4%
Q3 2011+5.4%
Q2 2011-2.6%
Q1 2011+0.5%
Q4 2010-0.5%
Q3 2010+0.3%
Q2 2010+1.5%
Q1 2009+1.4%
Q1 2010+1.4%
Q4 2007+1.9%
Q4 2009+1.9%
Q3 2009-1.6%
Q2 2009-1.6%
Q4 2008-1.6%
Q3 2008-1.6%

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